There are 5 ways to get from Sacramento to Aspen by plane, train, car, bus, bus (Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SMF - ASE
5h 58m$98–456Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Rifle Park & Ridecar
- Take the bus from Rifle Park & Ride to 27th St Stationbus Hgb
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
26h 10m$351–695Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Avebus Brt / ...
31h$220–401Drive 1,005.5 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Aspencar 1,005.5 mi
17h 2m$184–266Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
6h 30m$108–420
Sacramento to Aspen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Aspen is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Aspen is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $95 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Aspen. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Sparks Transit Center, Union Station Gate B19 and West Glenwood Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Sacramento and Aspen is 810 miles. The road distance is 1011.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Aspen without a car is to bus which takes 31h and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Sacramento to Aspen, including transfers.
Sacramento to Aspen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Aspen is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $95 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $410 and takes 31h.
Sacramento to Aspen bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Aspen is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 6:46 AM in Sacramento and 7:46 AM in Aspen.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Aspen, CO, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, and West Glenwood Park & Ride in around 31h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Rifle Park & Ride to 27th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Garmisch St + Hopkins Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Aspen is 1011 miles. It takes approximately 17h 2m to drive from Sacramento to Aspen.
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